President Biden Takes Part in Annual Turkey Pardon
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President Biden Takes Part in Annual Turkey Pardon
President Biden , Takes Part in , Annual Turkey Pardon.
President Biden , Takes Part in , Annual Turkey Pardon.
'The Independent' reports that United States President
Joe Biden recently took part in one of the country's more
bizarre presidential traditions: the annual turkey pardon.
'The Independent' reports that United States President
Joe Biden recently took part in one of the country's more
bizarre presidential traditions: the annual turkey pardon.
Ahead of Thanksgiving every year, the president
pardons a turkey, sparing it from the fate that
millions of turkeys face in annual celebrations.
Ahead of Thanksgiving every year, the president
pardons a turkey, sparing it from the fate that
millions of turkeys face in annual celebrations.
This year, Biden pardoned
two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip.
CNN originally reported that the two birds
were raised by National Turkey Foundation
(NTF) chairman Ronnie Parker.
CNN originally reported that the two birds
were raised by National Turkey Foundation
(NTF) chairman Ronnie Parker.
Earlier in the weekend, the turkeys
arrived in Washington D.C.
Where they
spent the night in at the Willard Hotel.
Earlier in the weekend, the turkeys
arrived in Washington D.C.
Where they
spent the night in at the Willard Hotel.
According to 'The Independent,' American presidents
have received turkeys as Thanksgiving gift since
the 1870s, while the official tradition began in 1947.
Ronald Reagan was the first president
to spare the turkey, choosing to send it
to a petting zoo or farm rather than eat it.
Ronald Reagan was the first president
to spare the turkey, choosing to send it
to a petting zoo or farm rather than eat it.
However, the annual pardon tradition was formally
accepted under George HW Bush, who pardoned the
turkey in response to protesting animal rights activists.
However, the annual pardon tradition was formally
accepted under George HW Bush, who pardoned the
turkey in response to protesting animal rights activists.
'The Independent' reports that this year's
pardoned birds will be retired to a new
home on Iowa State University's campus.
The turkeys will reportedly spend the rest of their
lives in comfort, provided with clean bedding,
heat, food and water in an indoor pavilion.
The turkeys will reportedly spend the rest of their
lives in comfort, provided with clean bedding,
heat, food and water in an indoor pavilion
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This Day in History:, Challenger Disaster.
January 28, 1986.
73 seconds after its 11:38 a.m. launch,
NASA's space shuttle exploded,
killing all seven crew members.
Among the crew was Christa McAuliffe,
a 37-year-old high school social
studies teacher from New Hampshire.
McAuliffe had won a
competition that earned
her a place on the Challenger.
Millions witnessed
the tragedy on live television.
In the aftermath, President Ronald Reagan
appointed a special commission to
determine what went wrong with Challenger.
The investigation determined
the disaster was caused by
the failure of an “O-ring” seal
due to cold weather.
It would be two
years before NASA sent
astronauts into space again
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Champion U.S. Freestyle Skier , Kyle Smaine , Dies in Avalanche.
'The Independent' reports that United States
champion freestyle skier Kyle Smaine
has died in an avalanche in Japan.
'The Independent' reports that United States
champion freestyle skier Kyle Smaine
has died in an avalanche in Japan.
Previously, Smaine had written on Instagram that
he had traveled to Japan to take advantage
of "unbelievable snow quality.".
This is what brings me
back to Japan each winter, Kyle Smaine, via Instagram.
Smaine had added that Japan had , “really fun terrain that seems to get
better [the] more exploring you do”.
In 2015, Smaine won gold in the halfpipe
at the FIS Freestyle Ski and
Snowboarding World Championships.
In 2015, Smaine won gold in the halfpipe
at the FIS Freestyle Ski and
Snowboarding World Championships.
On January 29, Smaine was in
Nagano Prefecture on Honshu Island
when the avalanche occurred.
According to Nagano police, as many as five people from the U.S. and Austria were caught in the avalanche, which occurred on the eastern side of Mount Hakuba Norikura.
Authorities said that of the five men skiing on the mountain,
three were able to climb down on their own, while
Smaine and another unnamed skier were not. .
Authorities said that of the five men skiing on the mountain,
three were able to climb down on their own, while
Smaine and another unnamed skier were not. .
Reuters reported that both men
were found without vital signs.
Weather officials had issued an avalanche
warning following days of heavy snowfall
and record-breaking low temperatures
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Biden Is Reportedly Waiting , to Announce 2024 Candidacy , Until After State of the Union.
'The Independent' reports that President Joe Biden is
expected to announce his candidacy for reelection after
delivering his State of the Union address on February 7.
However, Biden is reportedly not
expected to make the announcement
as part of his State of the Union address.
It remains unknown exactly when
Biden plans on announcing his plans
to run for reelection in 2024.
Biden's upcoming speech before Congress will
be his second State of the Union address and his third
appearance before a joint session since taking office.
'The Independent' reports that the White House
has repeatedly declined to respond to questions
regarding Biden's plans for reelection.
The White House has often cited the Hatch Act,
which prohibits federal employees from
participating in partisan political endeavors.
The news comes after the White House downplayed criticism
of its disclosure of information regarding classified
documents found at the president's home and former office.
'The Independent' reports that White House
spokesperson Ian Sams told reporters that information
was being released as it was deemed "appropriate.".
We’re endeavoring to be as transparent
and informative to you all in the media,
to the public as we can consistent with
respecting the integrity of an ongoing
Justice Department investigation, Ian Sams, White House spokesperson, via 'The Independent'
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop , San Francisco From Destroying , Homeless Camps.
In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates
are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency
order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments. .
In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates
are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency
order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments. .
'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also
seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents,
clothing and other belongings of homeless people.
'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also
seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents,
clothing and other belongings of homeless people.
The lawsuit, assisted by the American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Northern California, will also ask the court
for a special master to oversee San Francisco.
According to attorneys for the city,
homeless people are asked to leave an encampment
only after being offered and declining shelter.
According to attorneys for the city,
homeless people are asked to leave an encampment
only after being offered and declining shelter.
We look forward to discussing with
the court the city’s services-first approach
and the significant investments the city has
made to address our homelessness crisis, Jen Kwart, spokeswoman for the office
of City Attorney David Chiu, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that similar
legal battles over the rights of homeless people
are playing out in states across the country. .
Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency
injunction against the city of Phoenix in response
to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona. .
Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency
injunction against the city of Phoenix in response
to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona. .
This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit
against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness. .
This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit
against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness. .
Clearing tents just
means throwing someone’s
entire life into a garbage can, Zal K. Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for
Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'.
That is not solving homelessness. , Zal K. Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for
Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'
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Light-Detecting Scanner , Could Lead to Medical , Breakthroughs.
A new scanner capable of detecting light deep inside
the brain could lead to new cancer treatments and
a screening method to detect Alzheimer's disease.
A new scanner capable of detecting light deep inside
the brain could lead to new cancer treatments and
a screening method to detect Alzheimer's disease.
'The Independent' reports that the device
uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to
capture dynamic changes in colors of tissue. .
The device could be used to map
neuron-stimulating fibers or monitor
light-based therapies for tumors.
We can image the distribution
of light in tissue. That’s important, Alan Jasanoff, senior author and professor at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
via 'The Independent'.
People who use light to stimulate or measure
tissue often don’t quite know where the light
is going, where they’re stimulating or where
the light is coming from. Our tool can
be used to address those unknowns, Alan Jasanoff, senior author and professor at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
via 'The Independent'.
Senior author Professor Alan Jasanoff of MIT
and his team of students designed a sensor
capable of transforming light into a magnetic signal.
Senior author Professor Alan Jasanoff of MIT
and his team of students designed a sensor
capable of transforming light into a magnetic signal.
We wanted to create a magnetic
sensor that responds to light locally,
and therefore is not subject to absorbance
or scattering. Then this light detector
can be imaged using MRI, Alan Jasanoff, senior author and professor at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
via 'The Independent'.
The team hopes that their work can be
used as the basis for MRI probes capable
of detecting stimuli other than light. .
The team is currently working on a similar probe designed
to detect light emitted by luciferases, glowing proteins that
could reveal whether particular genes are activated or not.
The team's device was described
in 'Nature Biomedical Engineering.'
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Classified Documents Found , in Biden's Private Office .
CNN reports that President Joe Biden has come
under scrutiny over classified documents discovered
in his office from his time as vice president.
According to Biden and his White House legal team,
they do not know what the classified documents
contain as they did not review them.
CNN reports that the files were found in November
while Biden's personal attorneys were closing out an
office that Biden used at the University of Pennsylvania. .
The documents were discovered when
the President’s personal attorneys were
packing files housed in a locked closet
to prepare to vacate office space at
the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C, Richard Sauber, Special counsel to Biden, via CNN.
According to Biden's legal team, the documents were
handed over to the National Archives after they
were found and are continuing to cooperate in the matter. .
The news broke as Biden and his team
prepare for a summit with the leaders of
the United States' neighboring countries. .
CNN reports that the classified materials included
some files marked top-secret with the "sensitive
compartmented information" designation, or SCI.
SCI is used to designate
highly sensitive information
obtained by intelligence sources.
Since that discovery, the President’s
personal attorneys have cooperated with
the Archives and the Department of Justice
in a process to ensure that any Obama-Biden
Administration records are appropriately
in the possession of the Archives, Richard Sauber, Special counsel to Biden, via CNN
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This Day in History:, First Meeting of
the United Nations.
January 10, 1946.
The first U.N. meeting,
comprised of 51 nations,
convened at Westminster
Central Hall in London.
The groundwork for this first meeting
had been laid by the Allies in 1944
at the Dumbarton Oaks
conference in Washington, D.C.
The United Nations Charter
was drafted by the nations
a year later in San Francisco.
The new organization
was to yield much more
power over its members than
the defunct League of Nations.
Two weeks after its first meeting,
the General Assembly adopted
its first resolution:.
the measure called for the peaceful uses
of atomic energy and the elimination of
atomic and other weapons of mass destruction
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